Maybe yes, maybe no. It could be strategy to make sure representatives who might get voted out in the midterm if they did not vote to impeach, will not have to go on the record, and thus hold their seats.
In other words, rather than having them save Hegseth and then lose their seats, they delay the impeachment, potentially sacrificing Hegseth, to save multiple seats.
This sounds like good news for those who want that vote to succeed. The voters will be a little more blue, right?
Maybe yes, maybe no. It could be strategy to make sure representatives who might get voted out in the midterm if they did not vote to impeach, will not have to go on the record, and thus hold their seats.
In other words, rather than having them save Hegseth and then lose their seats, they delay the impeachment, potentially sacrificing Hegseth, to save multiple seats.